Painting rear number plate plastic - advise

jkane92

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Hello,
I've seen a lot of people have the plastic behind the rear number plate painted gloss black or colour coded to the body.
The people I've asked have used paint shops for it.
While I've got time off work I thinking of giving it ago.
Has anyone on here done theirs before and have any advice/ step by step?
Thank you
 

ray

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I done mine on my mk2, the plastic is very slightly grainy, so needs to be sanded to a flat finish, other than that prime and paint as normal. :)


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MGH74

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Hello,
I've seen a lot of people have the plastic behind the rear number plate painted gloss black or colour coded to the body.
The people I've asked have used paint shops for it.
While I've got time off work I thinking of giving it ago.
Has anyone on here done theirs before and have any advice/ step by step?
Thank you
I have a spare, new piece of plastic I’m about to put up for sale. Bought it to do the same thing as you, but never found the time and now the car is going if you’re interested?
 

jkane92

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I have a spare, new piece of plastic I’m about to put up for sale. Bought it to do the same thing as you, but never found the time and now the car is going if you’re interested?
I'm okay atm thank you. If it goes horribly wrong you might be recieving a message.
 

Jaco2k

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I have a spare, new piece of plastic I’m about to put up for sale. Bought it to do the same thing as you, but never found the time and now the car is going if you’re interested?

Can you make some photos of the back of the part?

I am also thinking about doing the same and it would be cool to find out how to remove it to paint it out of the car.
 
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S4BiT

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And share the part number also, if it is from the facelift ST?! I have some plan also to colour-code it or paint to gloss black.
 

jkane92

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I done mine on my mk2, the plastic is very slightly grainy, so needs to be sanded to a flat finish, other than that prime and paint as normal. :)


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Did you use any specific primer and paint? It's just because the plastic is quite flexible, don't want the paint cracking
 

ray

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Just normal paint and primer, all you need to be wary of is the primer sticking to the plastic which will only happen if you’ve sanded it properly.


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S4BiT

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I know that there are special primer for the plastics on market, so best to use this.
 

ray

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This was mine, no flakes or cracks in the two years since it was done.


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jkane92

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Did you use any specific primer and paint? It's just because the plastic is quite flexible, don't want the paint cracking
Okay I'll give it a go. When sanding down you want to get rid of the plastic texture but use a low grade of sand paper to leave the plastic rough so the primer adheres properly right?
 

Dannnnn

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I have a spare, new piece of plastic I’m about to put up for sale. Bought it to do the same thing as you, but never found the time and now the car is going if you’re interested?
I assume you mean the insert?
I'd be interested if it's cheap.

I want to paint mine but would rather paint a spare then the one on the actual car.

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MGH74

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I assume you mean the insert?
I'd be interested if it's cheap.

I want to paint mine but would rather paint a spare then the one on the actual car.

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Yep the insert. I also have a new diffuser as well, bought both to paint gloss back, then fit and sell my originals.
Looking for £55 each.
 

MGH74

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Dec 17, 2017
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And share the part number also, if it is from the facelift ST?! I have some plan also to colour-code it or paint to gloss black.

Can you make some photos of the back of the part?

I am also thinking about doing the same and it would be cool to find out how to remove it to paint it out of the car.

I’ll get some photos but if you look here, these are the parts. The insert fits all models, the diffuser fits SC and 5 door. Part numbers are on there, these are the ones I bought, just never used.
https://forums.seatcupra.net/index....a-sc-5-door-rear-bumper-insert-pre-fl.444830/

https://forums.seatcupra.net/index.php?threads/mk3-leon-cupra-sc-5-door-rear-diffuser.444831/
 
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Jaco2k

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I’ll get some photos but if you look here, these are the parts. The insert fits all models, the diffuser fits SC and 5 door. Part numbers are on there, these are the ones I bought, just never used.
https://forums.seatcupra.net/index....a-sc-5-door-rear-bumper-insert-pre-fl.444830/

https://forums.seatcupra.net/index.php?threads/mk3-leon-cupra-sc-5-door-rear-diffuser.444831/

Thanks - no need :) The links you just posted kinda answer all my questions :)
...just to confirm, these are facelift parts, correct?
 

MGH74

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Thanks - no need :) The links you just posted kinda answer all my questions :)
...just to confirm, these are facelift parts, correct?
Pre face lift it said on the original post, although to be honest I can’t see any difference on the face lift version, but that can be confirmed with the part numbers.
 

S4BiT

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Facelift and prefacelift have some design differences in this place if you are searching for the pictures from rear side of the cars.
 

Sochaux

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Sorry to bump a old thread but I’m looking to paint mine, does anyone know how easy/difficult it is to remove the insert?